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CityJet 'actively pursuing' two airline acquisitions: chief
Irish regional carrier CityJet is seeking to acquire two more European airlines, its chief executive Pat Byrne has indicated.
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Australia advances G550 surveillance fleet plans
Australia is advancing with its planned acquisition of up to five Gulfstream G550s adapted for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and electronic warfare duties, with the approximately $1.3 billion deal having secured approval from the US State Department.
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Poland receives initial G550 VIP transport
Poland has received the first of its two Gulfstream G550 business jets for VIP and government transport missions.
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Delta pulls MD-90 ahead of McDonnell Douglas fleet drawdown
Delta Air Lines has retired its first Boeing MD-90, as it prepares to begin a three-year drawdown of its MD-88 fleet.
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US House panel approves more aircraft in budget plan
Appropriators in the US House of Representatives would add billions to the Fiscal 2018 defence budget partly to boost funding for more aircraft.
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NASA completes preliminary design review for supersonic X-plane
NASA will soon ask companies to bid for a contract to build a supersonic X-plane whose preliminary design review was completed on 23 June by Lockheed Martin.
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XTI secures first order for TriFan 600
XTI Aircraft has secured a launch customer for its TriFan 600 hybrid-electric, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) business aircraft, following an order for three units from what it describes as a "globally recognised operator".
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Missile defence creates role for aircraft with U-2 performance
A missile defence role is emerging after 2023 for an unmanned air system (UAS) with the payload and range capability of today’s manned Lockheed Martin U-2S.
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ANALYSIS: Delta and Korean Air plan 'backbone' joint venture
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have finally tied the knot, with their respective chiefs signing a long-expected joint venture agreement in Los Angeles on 23 June.
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Airbus hikes MTOW of A350-1000
Airbus has expanded the number of A350-1000 options with a new variant hiking the maximum take-off weight to 316t.
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Boeing update indicates firming of SIA deal for 777Xs and 787-10s
Boeing has added firm orders for 20 777X and 19 787-10 aircraft to its backlog.
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Metal Master preparing to launch second business jet programme
Polish engineering company Metal Master is gearing up for the first flight of its Flaris LAR-1 high-speed personal jet in the third quarter, and plans to unveil its next business aircraft programme in 2018.
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ANALYSIS: Why Europe's combat aircraft market is worth fighting for
With the Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and Saab Gripen – plus Lockheed Martin's incoming F-35 – dominating the fleets of many European nations, it would be easy to overlook the multiple other sales opportunities the continent holds for combat aircraft manufacturers.
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Distracted vehicle driver caused serious Madrid incursion
Spanish investigators believe the driver of a vehicle lost situational awareness before heading along an active Madrid runway while an Airbus A330 was departing from the opposite direction.
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Ryanair could be tempted by Max 10 at 'right price': O'Leary
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary is "very tempted" to order the Boeing 737 Max 10, but only when the "price is right", he tells FlightGlobal.
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AirAsia new A320 order to support short-term expansion
AirAsia has detailed delivery plans for its newly ordered batch of 14 Airbus ceo aircraft, at the recent Paris Air Show.
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PICTURE: TAP unveils 'retro' A330-300
TAP Portugal has unveiled a retro livery on an Airbus A330-300s, one of three being introduced to the Star Alliance carrier.
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United details more 737 Max 10 features
Several previously undisclosed features that Boeing added for the 737 Max 10 will be retrofitted in United Airlines’ fleet of 737-900 and 737-900ER aircraft, an employer letter to United’s pilots says.
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AAR signs component deal with Wataniya ahead of launch
US MRO provider AAR has signed an agreement to provide component support services to newly-revived Kuwait carrier Wataniya Airways, AAR announces on 26 June.